Financial Management Consultant (PP&E)

About the role

This role supports a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise, offering opportunities to expand support to other national security-related organizations. Specific initiatives include:

• Supporting internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR)
• Developing and executing corrective action plans
• Providing audit and audit risk management support
• Assessing the impact of new guidance on financial operations
• Engaging in a diverse set of project-specific tasks covering various consulting capabilities

Responsibilities

Supports internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR) in line with OMB Circular A-123 for a range of financial and business process areas including Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E).

Supports the development and execution of corrective action plans and broader remediation strategies designed to address internal control and audit deficiencies and strengthen financial processes.

Provides a broad range of financial statement audit and audit risk management and remediation support that support the agency's goals to maintain a clean audit opinion and improve internal controls.

Assesses the impact of new guidance on financial operations and supports the implementation of new guidance when applicable.

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role supports important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees.

• Assisting in business development activities
• Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff
• Assisting in the development of learning and development materials
• Supporting Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent

Requirements

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, or applicable financial related field.
• Four (4) years of Financial Management experience including at least one:
• Reviewing of property, plant, and equipment supporting documentation
• Financial statement audit standards
• Responding to audit requests

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and success in advising federal clients in financial reporting and meeting the requirements of related federal guidance, including: OMB Circular A-136, the GAO Green Book, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), Treasury Financial Manual (TFM), and GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual.
• Proven ability to implement innovative solutions to meet changing organizational needs, ability to bring creativity and collaboration to the process of working with financial systems;
• Federal audit support, audit liaison, corrective action planning, and executing remediation with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting and management financial statement assertions;
• Demonstrated GAAP accounting expertise and knowledge and understanding of Federal financial accounting standards and the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL);
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal financial management, accounting, and budgetary business processes;
• CPA
• MBA

Skills

• Apply a variety of analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills and techniques
• Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements
• Producing a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos, issue papers, presentations, executive briefings, and others
• Conducting research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions
• Aid clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations
• Assist clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making
• Analyze and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs

Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits Include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.